The 2023–24 Scottish Women's Football Championship was the third completed season of the SWF Championship as the third-tier division of women's football in Scotland.
The format was set to be similar to the 2022–23 season, other than the 'split' into promotion and relegation groups occurring after two round-robins rather than four the previous season, with the number of teams having increased to 10 - the split would be after 18 rounds. The situation was complicated by the mid-season withdrawal of Edinburgh City due to their parent men's club enduring financial problems;Edinburgh City confident of fulfilling season after reaching HMRC agreement, Brian McLauchlin, BBC Sport, 22 January 2024 their results were voided,SWF Statement on Edinburgh City FC, Scottish Women's Football, 20 December 2023 and the split took place after only 16 valid rounds, and the promotion group only comprising four clubs.
A national fourth tier, Scottish Women's Football League One, was also played under the same format with 10 teams taking part.
Overview Having narrowly missed out on promotion in 2022–23 with a loss to Stirling University in the play-off,Stirling University narrowly win SWPL 2 play-off, SheKicks, 5 June 2023 Rossvale won the Championship to secure automatic promotion to SWPL 2 for the 2024–25 seasonRossvale secure SWF Championship title and promotion to SWPL, SheKicks, 29 April 2024 (Stirling University were the automatically relegated team coming down to replace them). Rossvale had also won the SWF Championship and League One CupRossvale lift the Championship & League One Cup after extra time winner from Jane O’Toole, Scottish Women's Football, 22 April 2024 so completed a 'double'. Ayr United finished runners-up to take part in the play-off against Glasgow Women, which they won 4–3 to secure promotion. Ayr United promoted to ScottishPower Women’s Premier League 2, She Kicks, 25 May 2024
Due to the complications from Edinburgh City's withdrawal and the intention to again increase the membership of the Championship for the following season, it was confirmed that no team would be relegated, with Hutchison Vale retaining their place in the division despite having lost all their matches, including nine by margins into double-figures. Three clubs – champions Stenhousemuir plus Forfar Farmington and Falkirk – were promoted from League One.Stenhousemuir are SWF League One Champions after 4-0 victory at Edinburgh Caledonia, Scottish Women's Football, 12 May 2024Scottish Women's League One 2023/2024, Scottish Women's Football. Retrieved 20 May 2024
Teams Championship Team2023-24 SWF Championship Season Preview, Scott McPike, SM Media, 18 August 2023 Location Home ground 2022–23 position Ayr United Alloway Cambusdoon Sports Club 4th Dryburgh Athletic Dundee Lochee Park 6th East Fife Methil Bayview Stadium 8th (SWPL 2) Edinburgh City(withdrew) Edinburgh Ainslie Park 1st (League One) Hutchison Vale Edinburgh WHEC Education Centre 7th Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Millburn Academy 5th Morton Greenock Cappielow 8th Rossvale Glasgow Huntershill Recreation Centre 2nd Renfrew Renfrew New Western Park 3rd Westdyke Westhill Lawsondale Pitches 2nd (League One)
League One Team2023-24 SWF League One Season Preview, Scott McPike, SM Media, 17 August 2023 Location Home ground Airdrie Airdrie Excelsior Stadium Bonnyrigg Rose Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park BSC Glasgow(withdrew) Clydebank Clydebank Community Sport Hub Dundee West Dundee Charlotte Street Pitches Edinburgh Caledonia Edinburgh Peffermill 3G Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk Stadium Forfar Farmington Forfar Station Park Giffnock Giffnock Eastwood Park Queen of the South Dumfries Palmerston Park St Mirren Linwood Mossedge Football Pitch Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park
League table (Championship) Regular season
Promotion Group
Relegation Group Note: It was agreed mid-season that no relegation would take place with the league due to expand to 12 teams,Promotion and relegation update in the SWF pyramid, Scottish Women's Football, 26 March 2024 but a mini-group of this nature was still played.
References
External links Scottish Women's Football (SWF)